plan

I 1. [plæn]

nome

1) (scheme, course of action) piano m., programma m.

the plan is to leave very early — abbiamo programmato di partire molto presto

to go according to plan — andare secondo i piani o come previsto

make a plan before you start to write — fate uno schema prima di cominciare a scrivere

2) (definite aim) progetto m.

to have a plan to do — progettare di fare

3) arch. ing. tecn. progetto m.

4) (map) pianta f., piantina f.

2.

nome plurale plans

1) (arrangements) programmi m., progetti m., piani m.

to make plans — fare progetti

what are your plans for the future? — quali sono i tuoi progetti per il futuro?

I have no particular plans — (for tonight) non ho niente di particolare in programma; (for the future) non ho fatto progetti

2) arch. ing.

the plans — i disegni, il progetto

II 1. [plæn]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -nn-)

1) (prepare, organize) pianificare [future, economy]; preparare [timetable]; organizzare, programmare [day, meeting, expedition]; progettare [career]; organizzare la struttura di [essay, book]

to plan a family — decidere quanti figli avere

he planned it so he could leave early — si è organizzato in modo da poter partire presto

2) (intend) organizzare, programmare [trip]; (propose) proporre [visit]; prevedere [new development]; progettare [factory]; premeditare [crime]

3) arch. ing. progettare, disegnare [kitchen, garden, building]

2.

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -nn-) fare previsioni

to plan for — prevedere [changes, increase]

to plan on sth., on doing — (expect) aspettarsi qcs., di fare; (intend) avere in programma qcs., di fare

why don't you ever plan? — perché non ti organizzi mai?

- plan ahead

- plan out

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1. noun

1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) piano

2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) piano, progetto

3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) pianta

2. verb

1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) progettare

2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) organizzare

3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) progettare

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- planner

- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead

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I 1. [plæn]

nome

1) (scheme, course of action) piano m., programma m.

the plan is to leave very early — abbiamo programmato di partire molto presto

to go according to plan — andare secondo i piani o come previsto

make a plan before you start to write — fate uno schema prima di cominciare a scrivere

2) (definite aim) progetto m.

to have a plan to do — progettare di fare

3) arch. ing. tecn. progetto m.

4) (map) pianta f., piantina f.

2.

nome plurale plans

1) (arrangements) programmi m., progetti m., piani m.

to make plans — fare progetti

what are your plans for the future? — quali sono i tuoi progetti per il futuro?

I have no particular plans — (for tonight) non ho niente di particolare in programma; (for the future) non ho fatto progetti

2) arch. ing.

the plans — i disegni, il progetto

II 1. [plæn]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -nn-)

1) (prepare, organize) pianificare [future, economy]; preparare [timetable]; organizzare, programmare [day, meeting, expedition]; progettare [career]; organizzare la struttura di [essay, book]

to plan a family — decidere quanti figli avere

he planned it so he could leave early — si è organizzato in modo da poter partire presto

2) (intend) organizzare, programmare [trip]; (propose) proporre [visit]; prevedere [new development]; progettare [factory]; premeditare [crime]

3) arch. ing. progettare, disegnare [kitchen, garden, building]

2.

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -nn-) fare previsioni

to plan for — prevedere [changes, increase]

to plan on sth., on doing — (expect) aspettarsi qcs., di fare; (intend) avere in programma qcs., di fare

why don't you ever plan? — perché non ti organizzi mai?

- plan ahead

- plan out